Banking

“Swiss central bank posts biggest loss in its 116-year history”

“The Swiss National Bank on Monday reported a loss of 132 billion Swiss francs ($143 billion) for the 2022 financial year, citing preliminary figures. It represents the biggest loss in the central bank’s 116-year history and equates to roughly 18%… Continue Reading…

Banking, Economy

“Fed set to slow pace of rate hikes as inflation Grinch loses steam”

“The Federal Reserve will conclude its last policy meeting of the year on Wednesday on the back of a surprise drop in inflation, consensus around a slowed pace of interest rate increases, and markets primed for a coming halt in… Continue Reading…

Banking, Economy

“BofA warns hot inflation might run rampant for another 10 years…”

“Despite the U.S. Federal Reserve’s aggressive rate hikes — including four consecutive hikes of 75 basis points — inflation is still running hot. Consumer prices in the U.S. climbed 0.4% in October and were up 7.7% from a year ago.… Continue Reading…

Banking

“Do Banks Practice Religious and Political Discrimination?”

“ EDITOR’S NOTE: The problem with policies of inclusivity is that they often construct false environments of tolerance using incompatible elements glued together by a punitive bind of silence. If you think about it, differences in belief are defined by exclusivity; and… Continue Reading…

Banking

“Fed Is Losing Billions, Wiping Out Profits That Funded Spending”

“The bond market is enduring its worst selloff in a generation, triggered by high inflation and the aggressive interest-rate hikes that central banks are implementing. Falling bond prices, in turn, mean paper losses on the massive holdings that the Fed… Continue Reading…

Banking

“Citigroup reports 25% decline in third-quarter profits but tops revenue expectations”

“Citigroup said Friday that its third-quarter earnings fell 25% as it bulked up its credit loss provisions and investment banking slumped. However, Citi shares gained more than 2% as revenue climbed more than analysts expected, helped by rising interest rates, and… Continue Reading…

Banking, Economy

“Cathie Wood just wrote an open letter to the Fed accusing it of stoking ‘deflation’ and looking at the wrong economic indicators”

“The Federal Reserve has raised interest rates at the fastest pace since the 1980s this year in an attempt to cure America’s inflation problem. But now, many economists and business leaders are beginning to question whether the medicine (rate hikes) could be worse than the disease (inflation).… Continue Reading…

Banking, Economy

“UN Warns That Interest Rate Hikes Could Pose Harm To The Global Economy”

“EDITOR’S NOTE: We saw what happened to the world’s major currencies when the Federal Reserve took a more aggressive stance on rate hikes: they tumbled. Even legendary hedge fund manager, Ray Dalio, whose mantra was “cash is trash” no longer believes that… Continue Reading…

Banking, Business, Economy

“SoftBank plans at least 30% staff cuts to Vision Fund, source confirms”

“SoftBank is planning to cut at least 30% of staff at its ambitious investment arm, the Vision Fund, a source confirmed to CNBC. At least 150 out of 500 Vision Fund workers will be impacted by the cuts, according to Bloomberg,… Continue Reading…

Banking, Economy

“Turkey cuts interest rates again as country struggles under 80% inflation”

“Turkey’s central bank surprised markets once again with its decision Thursday to cut its key interest rate, despite inflation in the country surging beyond 80%. The country’s monetary policymakers opted for a 100 basis point cut, bringing the key one-week… Continue Reading…